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Deciphering Bordetella pertussis epidemiology through culture-independent multiplex amplicon and metagenomic sequencing.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 11 Dec 2024
Luu Laurence Don Wai, Rafique Raisa, Payne Michael, Octavia Sophie, Robson Jennifer, Sintchenko Vitali, Lan Ruiting
Abstract excerpt
Whooping cough (pertussis) has re-emerged despite high vaccine coverage in Australia and many other countries worldwide, partly attributable to genetic adaptation of the causative organism, Bordetella pertussis, to vaccines. Therefore, genomic surveillance has become essential to monitor circulating strains for these genetic changes. However, increasing uptake of PCR for the diagnosis of pertussis has affected...
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